It's difficult to find any statistics on it, but Canadians have likely encountered the "one issue per visit" rule in a doctor's office or know of someone like Christina Gilman who has. Last week, the Brantford, Ont., mother of four tweeted a picture of a new notice displayed at her children's family doctor's office, advising patients to limit their appointment to "one issue." The Halifax-based doctor and researcher said billing codes don't reflect the complexity of caring for patients as a family physician. In a pilot project in Vancouver, a clinic has eight family doctors, two nurse practitioners, two visiting psychiatrists and a nutritionist. government and details have yet to be worked out about how physicians would bill the province for their services.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2019 07:52 UTC